Director
Therapeutic Residential Care · Ages 10–17
A Safe Place to Grow, Thrive, and Belong
Dedicated therapeutic residential care for up to two young people aged 10–17 in a warm, family-centred environment.
24/7
Dedicated Therapeutic Support
10–17
Specialised Age Focus
NVQ Level 4
Qualified Care Team
100%
Child-Centred Co-Production
2
Young people max
Who We Are
A home first. Always.
Tender Roots provides a warm, nurturing, and therapeutic home for up to two children aged 10–17 years. Our approach promotes empowerment, independence, and choice, helping children develop essential life skills and reach their full potential.
Our trained staff support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), building positive, trusting relationships through our core belief: connection before correction.
We place children at the heart of everything we do, ensuring their voices, wishes, feelings, and individual needs shape decisions about their care.
Trauma-informed
Family-centred
Child-led choice
Our Ethos & Objectives
The T.E.N.D.E.R. R.O.O.T.S. way
Eleven values that guide every interaction, decision and day in our home. Select a letter to explore what it means to us.
T — Togetherness
We live, learn and grow as a household — young people and adults side by side, sharing meals, routines and milestones.
Our Core Objective
Our objective is to promote every young person's self-esteem, physical and emotional health, education and independence — while respecting and celebrating their cultural background, heritage and identity.
Residential Services
Six pillars of holistic care
Every service is shaped around the individual young person — their story, strengths and aspirations.
Our Mission & Safeguarding Commitment
Systemic, nurturing and uncompromising on safety
We work systemically — alongside families, social workers, schools, health professionals and the Virtual School — so every adult around a young person pulls in the same direction.
“Our mission is to give every young person a safe place to heal, a trusted adult to turn to, and the confidence to build the future they deserve.”
Safety
Robust safeguarding, vetted staff and clear procedures, reviewed continually.
Well-being
Emotional and physical health nurtured through therapy, routine and care.
Confidence
Celebrating achievements, big and small, to grow self-esteem.
Resilience
Building the inner strength to face challenges and thrive.
Leadership & Care Team
The people behind Tender Roots
Experienced, compassionate leaders committed to safeguarding and outstanding care.
Director & Responsible Individual
Florina St. Marthe
Home Manager
Symone St. Marthe
For Social Workers & Local Authorities
Looking for a stable, therapeutic placement?
Submit a secure online referral or speak with our placement team today. We respond to urgent placement requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.